episode_0076

76.

I got chills all over my body.

It’s a bone-chilling feeling.

“Mr. Jinyoung?!”

“… … .”

Kang Jin-young had no answer.

He just looks at me like he’s going to kill me.

The black tears running down my cheeks looked just like a CG scene from a thriller movie.

The problem was that it wasn’t CG.

It was mucus thicker than sewage.

‘Fuck.’

It just came out on its own.

Are you infected with a parasite? No way. You’re not that weak of a person.

Moreover, I have already ‘purified’ the laboratory with fire. There is no way out.

Even though it’s a B-class monster, someone with good senses like Kang Jin-young can quickly figure it out.

“Seo, Seonghan. Ah.”

The cat’s eyes were curved into a crescent shape.

The unfocused gaze gives me goosebumps.

If we look at that alone, it’s very similar to the Armed Forces Capital Hospital days, no… I’m partly responsible for what happened back then.

[Kang Jin-young’s spirit is being eroded.]

The creaking hill suddenly stopped.

‘corrosion?’

This is the first time I’ve heard of such a phenomenon.

Are you feeling mentally unstable?

Tsubabababat───!

A spark burst out of thin air.

A strong lightning strike struck the ground for the first time.

The training ground floor was struck by lightning and turned black.

‘There is really, really something.’

I could be sure.

I don’t know who the enemy is.

One thing is certain.

That the enemy is powerful enough to nullify Kang Jin-young’s [mental barrier].

Then I am also in danger.

Even if the characteristics are competent.

When faced with a disaster of the Hongseo-min level, the answer is to follow the 36 strategies.

‘Should I approach?’

What if that happens to me too?

The only ones left are Nam Geon-seo and Baek Min-ho.

Even that is just a backup.

Even if you are a raw fish on the front line, you need to have a lot of support to get a good picture.

If we lose even Baek Min-ho, there is no hope.

Kang Mi-young also died.

‘That’s the worst-case scenario I don’t even want to assume.’

We must stop it before it erodes our spirit.

“There’s no way he’d die… There’s no way that, that world’s most rational being would die. Uh, he’s laughing.”

“This isn’t real, come to your senses, come to your senses!”

Tiring!

[Shadow magic, the erosion effect of ‘Contamination (A)’ is activated.]

[Kang Jin-young’s ‘mental barrier’ is invalidated.]

Tsubababababat───!

Suddenly, a voice that had been heard stopped. It was the usual clear and beautiful voice.

Shadow magic.

When visiting the Hunter Association.

It’s one of the spells that Hong Seo-min cast.

In particular, ‘pollution’ was notorious.

If it is not treated early, you will die as if you were contaminated with unrefined mana.

Of course, this is different from dripping black mucus like Kang Jin-young.

[Explains that ‘TreeWiki’ is trying to remove the contaminants.]

[I say that if ‘auto-battle’ threatens safety, I will cut it down.]

In that case, there is still a chance of winning.

Kang Jin-young is in shock right now.

It had to be subdued and other measures taken.

“Let’s give up. He’s dead. Seonghan is dead.”

I only encountered a voice that seemed to have been soaked in something. It felt like the speaker was submerged in water. Well, let’s go in slowly. There’s no good in needlessly stimulating it.

‘Should I at least find a connection?’

[Block] instructed to prepare for closure.

I took the long sword out of my backpack to stab him.

But there is absolutely no physical damage.

If you cut through the surroundings, it will overflow.

‘If only the closure worked.’

You can cut the connection.

I looked around as if I was on guard.

There must be something that has an impact.

There are many things that affect erosion, such as barriers, threads, and polluted mana.

[‘Super-Reconnaissance’ is ‘killing.’]

[‘Block’ Mother! Because of that bad master! I’m sorry, she says, wiping away tears.]

······By the way, is it because of me?

Well, I did provide the cause, but honestly, you guys don’t know if that’s the cause.

No matter what happens, you have to keep the car in neutral gear to survive in this tough world.

“Mr. Jinyoung.”

Kang Jin-young made an ecstatic face after hearing what I said.

“Am I hallucinating now? Ah, I wanted to be with you.”

He stretched out his arms in awe.

Two black, frozen snowballs.

It was unfocused and blurry.

“Are you hallucinating what I’m saying?”

He muttered quietly to himself.

Her eyes were set on the hunter-killer she had just dealt with.

The circumstances meant that I was dead in the Hunter Killer wreckage.

Ugh, I get goosebumps just thinking about it.

‘There is no other way.’

Lee Seong-han narrowed his eyes. A sharp thought came to mind.

Although it may be a bit extreme, if we can block the Mana circuit, we can buy some time.

For wizards, the mana circuit is often called the second heart, but originally, humans could survive with only one heart.

I’ve never had my heart broken in two though.

Honestly, I thought it would work.

That’s how we narrowed the distance.

It’s about a few more steps away, so you can catch it.

[‘Block’ says it’s ready.]

I tried my best to hide myself from detection. The life of a spy is the life of a prayer vigilante. While Kang Jin-young was distracted by the hunter-killer.

“Mr. Jinyoung, Mr. Jinyoung!”

He quickly shook the stronghold with both hands.

Kang Jin-young just stares with dead eyes, unfocused.

[‘Block’ opens its eyes quickly.]

[‘■■■■ eyes’ have a kind face.]

[‘Block’ stops quietly after reading Kang Jin-young’s memories.]

[It is said that this time too, some entities were manipulated from outside.]

It felt like the blood vessels through which mana was being released were blocked by a fine filter.

Blocking is so useful and versatile, but it can only be used for one thing. I guess we’ll say goodbye to blocks for the time being.

“Huh, huh?”

Kang Jin-young’s eyes, which had been unfocused, turned red.

“Mr. Seonghan? Mr. Seonghan?!”

He looked at the man who was holding him and suddenly hugged him tightly.

Lee Seong-han suddenly felt his weight shift and fell backwards.

Kang Jin-young was climbing on top of it.

“Huhhh… … Hhuaaaang! I’m not dead! As expected, I knew you wouldn’t die! ”

Kang Jin-young hugged Lee Seong-han tightly, shedding tears of sorrow. The picture was a bit strange, but she didn’t say anything.

I will admit it.

I also have a lot of responsibility.

I’ll only do 2%.

The rest is the responsibility of Hong Seo-min, who uses shadow magic.

“Don’t throw it away. Where am I going?”

This is my first time in this situation, so I don’t know how to react. I guess I should comfort him first.

***

Lee Seong-han, who had just finished extracting the contents, closed the zipper on his backpack.

Subspace backpack.

It was a very useful item. You could get rare new material gloves and various weapons.

It’s a shame that the magic stone was destroyed during the kill, but what’s easily accumulated is easily lost.

Considering the current market price and the amount of money given by the Monster Church Tower… … I could probably earn enough to buy a car. And that’s enough to buy in a lump sum.

‘Oh, let’s not think too deeply about it.’

Yes, life is a series of events.

Too much of something is as bad as too little, right?

“Why, why did you do that?”

Everything else is the same.

If you try to let it go easily, the karma will come back to you.

A hearing was held.

It was because of the crime of abandoning Kang Jin-young (or trying to take responsibility on his own).

Honestly, it was easier to work alone.

Group living is a terrible thing.

“Because Jinyoung is interfering.”

······I guess I shouldn’t say that.

Lee Seong-han can be Lee/Seong-han. He started to give an explanation that wasn’t really an explanation, with a dry cough.

“There was no other way. Jinyoung, your health is not good. Moreover, if you are hallucinating, it is a really serious condition. You know that, right?”

Kang Jin-young, who had been sitting down, was holding back tears. Now that I look at her, I see that she was a very delicate woman.

“Throw it away… I thought it was going to be thrown away. Throw it away again, I’m really scared if it gets thrown away… … Seonghan-ssi can’t die. It’s really scary. ”

“I’m fine. See? I’m fine. I have both hands and both feet, right? ”

Lee Seong-han spoke to lighten the mood. Of course, he failed miserably.

“Is it time to laugh now?”

“ex.”

“You almost died.”

“I didn’t almost die. Rather, it was a good way to loosen up.”

He ran his finger over his philtrum. In reality, only a few strokes were threatening.

On the contrary, I ended up getting some useful information.

It was not a bad result.

Kang Jin-young lowered the corners of her eyes as if she was worried.

“Do you know how dangerous a monster Hunter Killer is?! Heh, heh······I was so scared, really.”

To deal with Hunter Killer, you need a party of awakened people. Here, a party is about 9 to 10 people according to the association standard.

This is appropriate for organizing according to occupational group.

However, Lee Seong-han exerted almost the same amount of force as 10 people.

Although he was already close to being a high-level hunter, Lee Seong-han was smiling without showing it.

“Don’t do that again. If you respect me.”

Kang Jin-young spoke with trembling eyes. Even though tears were welling up in her eyes, her pupils were once again as black as an abyss.

‘I’m really going to die like this.’

Lee Seong-han looked at Kang Jin-young indifferently and held both his hands tightly.

It’s small, warm and soft. It’s a 36.5 degree living heater, so of course you can hang it.

Because he was comforted and cared for in that way, Kang Jin-young’s condition quickly recovered.

Also known as Nadenade. Kang Jin-young’s complexion returned to him as he was showered with compliments.

‘phew.’

I thought it was fortunate that Lee Seong-han [Block] acted responsibly.

[‘Regeneration’ says that the king of money will be destroyed.]

There were some people who talked without thinking.

‘Don’t you have eyes? Stay quiet.’

Thanks to your good advice, I somehow got through it.

I hope you don’t break the touching atmosphere.

‘By the way, there’s this next problem.’

Lee Seong-han scratched the back of his head awkwardly.

Now it’s time to learn about the enemy.

But my head was already starting to hurt.

The opponent was very clever.

It became clear that he had lured himself (+Kang Jin-young) by using Kang Mi-young as bait.

It’s like a hawk eye hunting for prey.

If someone has that level of ability, then it’s possible that they’re connected to the tower. Even if there’s a registration system for awakened people and various legal measures, if they’re in the underworld, it’s all for naught.

As Lee Seong-han became deep in thought with a serious expression, a quiet voice came out from Kang Jin-young’s side.

“Ugh.”

When I heard the sound of crying, I stroked the top of her head.

“Don’t cry, don’t cry.”

The more you rush, the more you go back.

Before identifying the enemy, Kang Jin-young’s rest came first. It would be very difficult. The rescue team would have probably arrived by now.

As he continued to hold her in his arms, Lee Seong-han felt like a father embracing his teenage daughter.

Also, I feel sorry because I have been pushing too hard lately.

“It seems like the boss monster here focuses on stimulating trauma.”

Kang Jin-young responded by gathering and wiping away the remaining tears.

“Trauma?”

“Yes. It’s about covering up mental weaknesses. Jinyoung-ssi······I guess it has something to do with being abandoned. Maybe. ”

There was a pause. The atmosphere suddenly became gloomy.

But Kang Jin-young was smiling faintly. As if he wasn’t worried.

“It’s okay.”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

It’s good to be with someone.

How can I enjoy this kind of happiness again?

I don’t know. Just watching this man from the side gives me strength. Kang Jin-young slowly entered the room. Where else can I get such a satisfying hug?

This was probably the last time.

[‘Block’ looks around the memory and finds things to weed out.]

Moreover, the bad memories are fading away little by little. It was strange. I felt at ease.

Then I remembered the bad family I saw in my fantasy.

“Mr. Seonghan’s death······.”

No, that’s ridiculous.

Kang Jin-young shook his head.

“That’s ridiculous.”

Would the first regular die so easily… I was going to watch him shit on the wall.

I have already passed the 20th floor of the Republic of Korea Tower with ease and am working hard to get my hunter’s license.

I wonder if we won’t need security guards like this.

That’s okay though.

If there’s no security guard, you can just link it up with something else. Or just meet up privately.

While Kang Jin-young was catching her breath.

“Brother. Are you okay?!”

“We’re here. We’ve done everything we can in the control room.”

At the end of the passage, Kang Seo-jin and Baek Min-ho were walking side by side.

Kang Jin-young’s Happy Happy Nade Nade Time has also ended.

“ Major’s location has been found.”